No worries – we’re the same great team and continue to support the health certificate process to get your pet ready for travel. In addition to the new swanky name, there are a few other new things happening in travel requirements, so please read on.

TRAVEL HEALTH DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS TO CANADA & MEXICO

The CDC retracted their guidelines for dogs re-entering the U.S. that was to begin on August 1, 2024. The USDA Rabies Certificate Endorsement is no longer required.

Travel Animal continues to navigate the situation by alerting our clients about the retraction and will continue to study new information as we receive it. Currently, the USDA is classifying Canada and Mexico as low-risk countries. Please visit the CDC website for more information.

HEALTH CERTIFICATE GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

Obtaining an international health certificate for your pet can be a complicated, time-consuming, and costly process. Many veterinary practices no longer issue international health certificates due to the time involved and difficulty of working with the USDA. Every country has unique and ever-changing requirements. Based on your intended destination, the process can take 1-6 months and cost from $500 – $2000+ depending on the amount of testing required by the specific country.

To help pet owners successfully complete the complicated international health certificate process, Travel Animal has developed strict guidelines by which we research, process, and issue the certificates. First and foremost, we strongly recommend you work with a professional pet transport company. The pet transport company Travel Animal recommends is WorldCarePet Transport (www.worldcarepet.com). If you elect to proceed without pet transport company involvement, as the pet owner you will be required to sign a waiver releasing Travel Animal of all liability involved with travel issues that may arise.

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE PROCESS:

From our Downtown location, Travel Animal is led by our Health Certificate Specialist Alyne Frost, who is a Licensed Veterinary Technician and can help you navigate the process.

1. Please fill out the form below and a member of the team will respond to your email within 48-72 hours.
2. We will contact you to schedule an initial consultation appointment. This must be a scheduled appointment and CANNOT occur on a walk-in basis. Currently, consultations occur only at specific times. You should bring your pet and any records to this appointment. Your pet will be scanned to verify any microchip; and bloodwork or vaccinations may occur if you elect to move forward.
3. The cost of this initial consultation, where you will be informed of the process for your specific destination, is $100.00 (additional fee for multiple pets). This fee will be charged and collected at this time regardless of if you elect to move forward with the process with Travel Animal or elect to take an alternate path.
4. Once receiving the information regarding the process, if you elect to move forward, a flat fee for the process and certificate will be quoted and may be collected at that time. The fee is dependent upon your destination, a member of the team will instruct owners of next steps.

There will be no exceptions to the above process and these guidelines and policies will be strictly enforced in order that Travel Animal may assist with the international travel of your pets. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to helping you.